A review by silene
A Guile of Dragons by James Enge

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Enge presents a fascinating world with slowly revealed secrets. The pacing and world-building, unfortunately, are often uneven. Most of the characters are rather flat, with the exception of Morlock, Tyr, Deor, and Earno. Unfortunately, I find Earno consistently tedious. The character development is deeply uneven with many characters only popping up for plot purposes. Enge’s named female characters with any type of significant role are poorly written with a fixation on men. I was disappointed with the lack of female characters- until we met Aloe. Then I wanted him not to write female characters at all if he can’t do it well. All criticism aside, the plot is intriguing and well-orchestrated, the setting is utterly fascinating, and Morlock has a fulfilling character arc by the end.